Solicitation for Internet Services Provider - U.S. Embassy Maputo

SUBJECT: Solicitation Number 19MZ5022Q0014 for Internet Services Provider-ISP- services (Two Lines described as - FRONT and - BACK) The Embassy of the United States of America invites you to submit a quotation for Internet Services at our New U.S. Embassy Compound (NEC) located at Avenida Marginal No 5467, Maputo, Mozambique. The Embassy intends to conduct a pre-quotation conference at the site, and all prospective offerors who have received a solicitation package will be invited to attend. See Section 3 of the attached Request for Quotations (RFQ) for details. Please submit your quotation electronically marked "Quotation Enclosed" to the above address. The deadline for receipt of quotations is on or before 10:00 a.m local time on June 30th ,2022. No quotations will be accepted after this time. In order for a quotation to be considered, you must also complete and submit the following: 1. SF-1449, 2. Section 1, The Schedule (Fill-in pricing), 3. Section 5, Representations and Certifications, 4. Additional information as required in Section 3. The U.S. Government intends to award a contract to the responsible offeror representing best value using comparative evaluation authorized under FAR 13.106-2(b) (3).A comparative evaluation is defined as the act of comparing two or more offers in response to the RFQ. The item-by-item comparison is performed by comparing each offer directly to one another to determine which provides the best value to the Department. Comparative evaluation is NOT a low price technically acceptable (LPTA) or trade-off process. Prospective offers must still meet basic standards for responsibility at FAR 9.104 and solicitation compliance to be eligible for award. We intend to award a contract based on initial quotations, without holding discussions, although we may hold discussions with companies if there is a need to do so. All offerors must be registered in the SAM (System for Award Management) Database upon submission of their proposal, Any offeror not registered in SAM at the time of submission may be immediately be deemed non-responsible with no further consideration of their proposal pursuant to FAR 52.204-7. See https://www.sam.gov for instructions. Direct any questions regarding this solicitation to the Contracting Officer/GSO,-Sean Searcie by letter or by telephone during regular business hours at +258 84 095 8000.Questions must be written in English and may be sent by e-mail to maputogsoprocurement@state.gov.